Using the Lasso tool

The Lasso tool is yet another Selection tool that works much the same way as the…Direct Selection tool in Illustrator.…It can be used to select either single objects within groups or single anchor…point on a shape as well.…The difference is that you'll be using a marquee method of selection when…you're using this tool.…It also differs in the fact that the Lasso tool is what we call a pure selection tool.…There are no modifying capabilities like what you have with the Arrow tools.…For instance, when you make a selection with one of the Arrow tools, you simply…click on the object, it become selected, and then you can move the object…around, edit the anchor points in the case of the Direct Selection tool, and…all that kind of stuff.…

With the Lasso tool, you simply make a selection and that's it.…There's no modifying anchor points, there's no moving the object, it's simply selected.…Let's take a look.…In order to locate the Lasso tool, come over to your Tools panel and find…this object right here.…

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5/7/2012

Adobe Illustrator can be used to accomplish many different design tasks, from illustration to app development. This course demonstrates core concepts and techniques that can be applied to any workflow—for print, the web, or building assets that will find their way into other applications. Author Justin Seeley explains the elements that make up vector graphics (paths, strokes, and fills) while showing how to use each of the drawing tools, and demonstrates how to combine and clean up paths and organize them into groups and layers. The course also covers text editing, working with color, effects, and much more.